1st March 2010

Under 8s

Our two under 8 teams took part in a Gaelic Football blitz last Saturday 27th. The Blue team consisted of Jack Byrne, Ben Frisby, Kieran Hanrahan, Ben Tynan Dunphy, Peter Nolan, Ronan Quinn, Jake Cawley and Adam O Connor who played Roanmore, Sacred Heart, and Gaultier. Winning Roanmore and Sacred Heart and drawing with Gaultier.
The White team played Sacred Heart, Roanmore and St. Saviours. They won two and lost one to Roanmore. On the White team were Stephen Finn, Jamie Gleeson, Cian O’Grady, Craig O’Neill, Ryan Kelly, Sean Doocey, and Grant Lee Gallagher. Superb performances by all players and they worked their socks off in all six games and had great fun. Training for Under 8 and Under 9 is back to the normal time of 11.00 am from Saturday 6th March.

Under 12

On Sunday last our under 12s travelled to Enniscorthy to play Raparees in a challenge game. It was an exciting game from start to finish with some excellent scores. It was an enjoyable day out with several parents travelling as support and our Under 14s also playing a challenge game and also winning well. Under 12 training continues on Thursday at 6pm sharp.

Under 13

The under 13s took part in the fourth and final evening of the Astro Turf Blitz on Friday last. They played St. Saviours, Roanmore and De La Salle winning all 3. On goal was Dylan Sheridan, the backs were Mikey Daykin and Andrew Doherty. In midfield were Ben Flanagan and Ryan Flanagan and forwards Shane Wyse and Kaylim Kennedy. A great statistic from this blitz is from 13 games played they won 12. The squad put in some fine performances over the four weeks and most of all really enjoyed themselves.

Minor Football

Our minor footballers took on Butlerstown in their fourth league game of the championship on Sunday last in Mount Sion. It was a disappointing game with Butlerstown coming out easy winners. Final score Mount Sion 1-1 Butlerstown 5-16.

Training Times

Age 5-6 – 12 noon to 1pm (Saturdays);

Age 7-8 – 11am to 12 noon (Saturdays);

Age 9-10 (Born in 1999/2000) – 1pm to 2pm (Saturdays);

Under 12s – 6-7pm (Thursday);

Under 14s – 5.45-7pm (Tuesdays & Thursdays).

All the sessions will take place on the Astro-turf pitch & Hurling Alley.

Fixtures

Under 14 Football Championship v Roanmore on Saturday 6th March at 4.30pm in Mount Sion.

Minor Football Championship v Ferrybank on Sunday 7th March at 11.30am in Ferrybank.

Membership

Membership is now due and can be left behind the bar or contact Paul Fanning. The deadline has been moved forward and is now the 14th March. I ask everyone to make the effort to pay as soon as possible. Membership rates are as follows: Hurling & Football – €50; Family – €50; Student €20; and Social Membership – €15.

Deise Draw

The first Deise Draw takes place on March 26th. Tickets are now on sale from any member of the Fund Raising Committee, or by contacting Josie Evans. Tickets are €10 per month or €90 for the year. This is an important source of income for the club and we urge all members to support this by buying one and selling one.

Foundation Course

There will be a foundation course run in Mount Sion on Friday March 5th from 6.30pm to 9.30pm and on Saturday 6th March at 10am to 2pm. Anyone wishing to attend should contact Peter Walsh or email myself.

St. Pauls

Commiserations to St. Pauls on their defeat in the Munster Schools Final against Dungravan CBS on Saturday last in Fraher Field. It was a tight game and it could have gone either way. Our own Ian Galgey, Martin & Stephen O’Neill, Stephen Roche, Martin F. O’Neill and Darren Flanagan were all involved.